The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) head is cautioning European leaders on SpaceX head Elon Musk’s domination of the new and growing space economy, accusing the latter of being permitted to “make the rules” of space on his own. ESA Chief Josef Aschbacher said that Europe’s collective will to allow SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite […]
According to Reuters, SpaceX’s Starlink head for India said earlier today that the company will apply early next year for a commercial license to provide broadband and other services in the country. “We hope to have applied for a commercial license on or before 31st January 2022 (unless we hit some major roadblock),” Sanjay Bhargava, […]
Tesla has started expanding its SpaceX Starlink internet to its Superchargers in Canada. According to Tommy F (@Tommyf902), based in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, he was able to test out the Starlink Wi-Fi at the Tesla Supercharger in Surrey. Tommy F pointed out to Tesla North Starlink service “can only be accessible by a Tesla […]
As SpaceX continues its string of Starlink and other launches, the company will announce attempted launch windows that are tentative based on the company not encountering inclement weather. @SpaceX announced on Thursday that it’s targeting the same evening at 6:12 p.m. for a Falcon 9 launch carrying 48 Starlink satellites and two BlackSky spacecraft, set […]
SpaceX is currently testing its high-speed satellite broadband service, Starlink, aboard several aircraft — reports Bloomberg. Jonathan Hofeller, Vice President of Starlink and Commercial Sales at SpaceX, says the company is looking to offer in-flight internet to airlines “as soon as possible.” The news comes after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed in October that the […]
The Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has announced that it is already in talks with SpaceX about bringing Starlink to Sri Lanka, according to a report from ReadMe. The TRCSL said the first round of discussions is heavily focused on regulatory mandates and important precursors for introducing the service – which it also […]
According to The Economic Times, India’s Ministry of Communications holds that SpaceX is no longer allowed to accept pre-orders for its upcoming Starlink satellite broadband service from the country’s residents. The ministry says Starlink is not licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India yet, and so cannot accept pre-orders for a service it has not […]
In a recently published video, YouTube channel SteBros shows us how SpaceX Starlink is helping document the efforts to rebuild the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia, Canada, and its surroundings following the devastation caused by recent flooding. The mention of Starlink in the video was spotted by Tesla North reader, Jeremy. There is no other […]
In a recently published YouTube video, Dirty Tesla unboxes, sets up, and details his initial thoughts on SpaceX’s second-generation Starlink dish and user terminal. It looks like SpaceX is shipping the all-new rectangular Starlink dish to customers who pre-ordered their kits well before the new dish even launched, at least in the U.S. Dirty Tesla […]
After SpaceX unveiled a new Starlink dish earlier this month, the company has offered an update for those who have ordered Starlink hardware but are still waiting on deliveries. According to an email obtained by Tesla North, SpaceX says that users should check delivery timelines in their account, as silicon shortages over the last six […]
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed it would be rolling out Starlink internet at U.S. Superchargers, the company has gone on to clarify that it doesn’t plan to use Starlink internet in China. Tesla reportedly stated that it has no plans to use Starlink service in China’s mainland, emphasizing Chinese data storage protocol would be […]
Responding to a tweet that inquired about Starlink coverage at sea, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Saturday that the satellite internet service should achieve global maritime coverage “by roughly middle of next year.” Should work everywhere for global maritime by roughly middle of next year (enough sats with laser links launched). Until then, it […]
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter last month that the entirety of the company’s Supercharging network would be getting its own Wi-Fi, Reddit user HollywoodSX on Saturday spotted a Starlink terminal at a Supercharger location in Lake City, FL — the first discovery of its kind. When a couple of Twitter users noted the absence […]
SpaceX launched 53 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Saturday, with Falcon 9 taking off at 7:13am EST from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the ninth launch and landing of this particular Falcon 9 booster, onto the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. […]
SpaceX has unveiled a new Starlink satellite dish, sporting a new rectangular design for customers in the United States. The company’s website is showing the new design for visitors showing U.S. IP addresses. Canadian visitors, for example, are still seeing the old design, as the new dish is not available outside the U.S. yet. This […]